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A team of Mexican veterinarians from HSI traveled to Jojutla, Morelos State, to provide emergency animal rescue and treatment following the devastation left by the September 19 earthquake that shook Mexico, killing more than 300 people in Mexico City and the neighboring states of Morelos and Puebla.

After having provided aid to animals affected by the earthquake in Oaxaca, HSI/Mexico stood ready to respond to the devastation caused by the 7.1 magnitude earthquake that hit Mexico City, Morelos and Puebla.

Pan Pa’ Ya!, one of the leading restaurant and coffee shop chains in Colombia announced it is joining with Humane Society International to improve animal welfare in its supply chain, committing to sourcing exclusively cage-free eggs.

HSI/Latin America assisted Costa Rica’s Animal Health Department and the Judicial Investigation Agency in the rescue of 68 dogs and cats from a suspected cruelty and neglect situation in Montes de Oca, San Jose.

JBS, one of the world’s largest food companies, has committed to sourcing exclusively cage-free eggs throughout its supply chain by 2020. This policy follows discussions with HSI and other animal protection organizations.

Sapore, one of Brazil’s largest food service providers, serving approximately 365 million meals per year, announced a partnership with Humane Society International committing to source exclusively cage-free eggs (liquid and shell) by 2025.

The governor of Veracruz, Mexico, Miguel Ángel Yunes, was applauded for his recent veto of a change to the state’s animal protection law that would have legalized animal fighting, including cockfights and other cruel spectacles like vaquilladas, which are similar to bullfights.

HSI/Latin America applauded the signing of the Wildlife Conservation Act into law in Costa Rica. The new law allows Costa Rica’s environment and conservation agencies to help establish important regulations to protect wildlife from trafficking and support wildlife rehabilitation programs. HSI played an active role in drafting the Wildlife Conservation Act as part of the National Wildlife Commission.

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